What to do if your child disappears

Here are the most important things to do if your child disappears:

• Call 911 for the Police
• Call the FBI (Yes, you the parent) - See Federal Government pages in your local phone directory
• Call the Sheriff (Yes, you the parent)
• Choose a Print Shop to meet volunteers
• Tell local Radio Stations:
  • That your child is missing
  • At what print shop to meet to distribute posters
• Tell local TV Stations immediately
• Tell local Newspapers immediately
• Call local Child Locator Services - See State Government pages (look under Health) and Community Services pages in your local phone directory
• Call NCMEC - the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (800) 843-5678 - Ask NCMEC to contact the FBI's Child Abduction and Serial Killer Unit as to whether or not their services would be appropriate.
• Make sure child is registered in FBI's NCIC computer as "Stranger Abducted" if you believe it true.
• Send out searchers (Local SAR groups with police leaderships)
• Distribute Flyers (ask truckers, airlines, etc.) Here's a sample poster to print out and modify. See also Beyond Missing.com.
• Cooperate fully with Police and Media
• Be Emphatic